A prominent Chechen commander in Syria has been killed, reportedly by a Russian airstrike

Salahuddin Shishani, as the emir of Jaysh Usrah, with two other prominent North Caucasian commanders in Syria, Muslim and Abdul Hakim al Shishani.Via The Long War Journal

A prominent Chechen commander in Syria, Salahuddin Shishani, has been killed.

According to the reports, Salahuddin was killed in the northern Hama countryside where fighting between jihadist forces and forces loyal to the Assad regime have occurred in recent days.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights has reported that he was killed by a Russian airstrike.

A prominent Chechen commander in Syria, Salahuddin Shishani, has been killed in the Hama countryside of northwestern Syria.

His former group has released a statement on his death. In addition, other jihadists on social media have posted photos of his reported body. Two influential jihadist figures in Syria, the Saudi Abdallah al Muhaysini and Abdul Razzaq al Mahdi, have also eulogized the veteran jihadist on social media.

According to the reports, Salahuddin was killed in the northern Hama countryside where fighting between jihadist forces and forces loyal to the Assad regime have occurred in recent days.

Salahuddin was the emir of a small jihadist outfit comprised of North Caucasians and native Syrians, Jaysh Usrah, which was first reported by From Chechnya to Syria. Prior to forming this group, he was the leader of the Caucasus Emirate's branch in Syria.